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tennessee: From Tennessee Rocky Mountain Trails to Whitewater Rapids - 10/30/10 07:46 PM
North Georgia Mountains, Ocoee Whitewater Center, Copperhill Tennessee, Outdoor Recreation, Mountain Biking and Hiking, The Tanasi Trail System, Whitewater Rafting, Kayaking, Canoeing, Outfitters
 
Just across the North Georgia state line is Copperhill Tennessee, home of The Ocoee Whitewater Center host to the 1996 Olympic Canoe and Kayak Slalom competitions.  Managed by the Forest Service, the center is used for outdoor recreation but is an educational complex too.  The center consists of four acres, a 7200 square foot visitor's center, and offers a wide variety of recreational activities such as year round events, whitewater rafting, kayaking and mountain biking.  Picnic by the … (1 comments)

tennessee: North Georgia Blue Ridge Mountains Always in Season - Did You Know? - 02/05/08 09:15 PM
Fannin County in the North Georgia Blue Ridge Mountains is called the gateway to the Blue Ridge Mountains?  Fannin borders Tennessee and North Carolina and is centrally located to these neighboring cities and towns all within 16 to 44 miles:Copperhill Tennessee (Polk County)Murphy North Carolina (Cherokee County)Blairsville Georgia (Union County)Dahlonega Georgia (Lumpkin County)Ellijay Georgia (Gilmer County)Chatsworth Georgia (Murray County)Hiawassee Georgia (Towns County)
Atlanta Georgia is 92 miles south and Chattanooga Tennessee is 80 miles away
Lake Blue Ridge from my front porch - Life is sooo good in the mountains!
Facts about Fannin County:
Home of historic downtown Blue Ridge known for antiques and original … (6 comments)

tennessee: Twin Cities McCaysville and Copperhill where a River Runs Through Them - North Georgia Blue Ridge Mountains - 11/05/07 07:48 AM
In the North Georgia Blue Ridge mountains lies twin cities: McCaysville Georgia on the western side of Fannin County, Georgia and Copperhill Tennessee on the eastern side of Polk County Tennessee
A river runs through them - Toccoa and Ocoee River
McCaysville Georgia and Copperhill Tennessee are twin cities divided only by the Georgia-Tennessee state line. Visitors will see a blue line painted through the town which marks the state line. You can literally have one foot in Georgia and one foot in Tennessee or even shop in Tennessee and pay for your items in Georgia and vice versa.
McCaysville was once named … (2 comments)

tennessee: A Visit to Blue Ridge Mountains in North Georgia Might Become a Permanent Stay - 09/03/07 05:37 PM
Hemptown Creek near McCaysville in Fannin County, North Georgiais full of history.  This creek is just one of many creeks in Fannin County.  The creek's stone dam was destroyed in a flood that occurred about seventeen years ago.  A section of the stone wall still remains but the rest of the dam is gone, no longer stretching across the creek.  Big chunks of rocks that were left behind serve as a reminder of just how devastating the flood of 1990 was.  The property where the portion of the dam still stands has been privately owned since 1978.  It has become a … (8 comments)

 
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